UH reserves answer call when opportunity beckons

Updated 11:11 pm, Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Kenneth Farrow completes a 48-yard scoringrun to serve as a nice backfield complement to Charles Sims.

Kenneth Farrow completes a 48-yard scoringrun to serve as a nice backfield complement to Charles Sims.

Photo: Nick De La Torre

UH reserves answer call when opportunity beckons

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In Houston's last two Monday team meetings, coach Tony Levine has given his players visual evidence of what spurred their first two wins.

Levine and his staff selected 18 plays to review on video from Houston's 44-21 rout of North Texas, with six each on offense, defense and special teams.

The footage featured seldom-used special-teams players and reserves making key contributions. The Cougars (2-3, 1-0 Conference USA) were without some of their primary playmakers.

"We have guys on our team who understand their role, and they excel at it," Levine said. "They play at a high level at the role you have given them. When you have that kind of chemistry and you're getting that type of excitement and effort from role players, you have a chance to have a really special season."

"I've been waiting for my opportunity," Ros said. "We had a bunch of guys go down, and I stepped in. I've been practicing at receiver for the last two years. I was just paying attention and waited for my chance to come."

At Cinco Ranch, Ros played quarterback. On occasion, he returns to his signal-calling past for the scout team.

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"It's fun. I get to relive the high school glory days," he said. "I came here as a safety and played that and special teams my freshman year. I moved to receiver, but it's mainly been special teams since I've been here. Whatever they need me to do, I'm willing to do to help."

Other running backs may have difficulty cracking the rotation when Charles Sims is racking up 200-yard rushing performances. But one found a way to do it.

In a relief appearance, Kenneth Farrow had more than half of his 85 rushing yards on a long touchdown dash.